In this collection of interviews that were first done in 1993 with Australian Muslims, the human face of these people from diverse backgrounds and cultures is shown. Ten years later, in the wake of September 11 and the Bali bombing, the same people are revisited and found living in the shadow of the wider community's hostility. This compilation shows that Australia has shifted from the welcoming caravanserai that was originally envisaged to a place that many Australian Muslims no In this collection of interviews that were first done in 1993 with Australian Muslims, the human face of these people from diverse backgrounds and cultures is shown. Ten years later, in the wake of September 11 and the Bali bombing, the same people are revisited and found living in the shadow of the wider community's hostility. This compilation shows that Australia has shifted from the welcoming caravanserai that was originally envisaged to a place that many Australian Muslims no longer see as safe for their families. Books, Religion~~General, Caravanserai~~Hanifa-Deen, 999999999, Caravanserai: Journey Amongst Australian Muslims, Hanifa Deen, 1863683887, Fremantle Press, , , , , Fremantle Press

Nine years ago, award-winning author Hanifa Deen set out on a journey to show the "human face" of Australian Muslims. Now, in the shadow of September 11 and the Bali blasts, she revisits the people she originally interviewed to discover how the recent national and international events have impacted on their daily life. Caravansarai goes beyond the distorting mirror of media stereotypes - images of veiled women, fierce bearded men, barbaric parents, rapists and suicide bombers - to reveal the human face of Australian Muslims.